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UMU SpamSafe Launches to Combat SMS Spam
~Around 80% of European mobile phone users have been hit with spam messages~
With the increase in unsolicited SMS and MMS messages, being received by mobile phone users, UMU, the leading mobile security specialist, developed UMU SpamSafe in response to the demand from users for a solution.
UMU SpamSafe is simple and intuitive to use software, specifically designed for use on mobile phones. It can be downloaded straight to your Smartphone over the air or via your PC.
The increasing volume of unsolicited SMS and MMS messages being received by users is not only inconvenient, it could form the basis of a distributed denial of service attack on the mobile networks or could transmit mobile viruses such as CommWarrior.
UMU SpamSafe uses white and black lists to block unwanted messages from both unknown and user specified numbers or to accept messages only if they come from white listed numbers.
Other UMU SpamSafe benefits include:
Peter Harrison, CTO, UMU said, “SMS spam is a growing problem for users of mobile devices. UMU SpamSafe will protect users, filtering out unwanted messages. We are committed to providing our users with the best possible protection from threats to their mobile devices.”
UMU SpamSafe is, for a limited time, available free with UMU Scan mobile antivirus from
www.umuglobal.com
UMU SpamSafe is available on the following operating systems:
About UMU
UMU is a team of specialist mobile security experts dedicated to providing market leading applications and protecting our users from a wide array of mobile phone threats.
UMU is passionate about mobile security and works with other leading security companies to provide the best possible protection.
Further information is available here.
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With the increase in unsolicited SMS and MMS messages, being received by mobile phone users, UMU, the leading mobile security specialist, developed UMU SpamSafe in response to the demand from users for a solution.
UMU SpamSafe is simple and intuitive to use software, specifically designed for use on mobile phones. It can be downloaded straight to your Smartphone over the air or via your PC.
The increasing volume of unsolicited SMS and MMS messages being received by users is not only inconvenient, it could form the basis of a distributed denial of service attack on the mobile networks or could transmit mobile viruses such as CommWarrior.
UMU SpamSafe uses white and black lists to block unwanted messages from both unknown and user specified numbers or to accept messages only if they come from white listed numbers.
Other UMU SpamSafe benefits include:
- Contacts/Address Book is automatically included on the white list
- Spam action is configurable to either delete or place spam in a special spam folder
- Simple to set up and configure
- Simple over-the-air activation
- Small installed package size
- Low battery drain
Peter Harrison, CTO, UMU said, “SMS spam is a growing problem for users of mobile devices. UMU SpamSafe will protect users, filtering out unwanted messages. We are committed to providing our users with the best possible protection from threats to their mobile devices.”
UMU SpamSafe is, for a limited time, available free with UMU Scan mobile antivirus from
www.umuglobal.com
UMU SpamSafe is available on the following operating systems:
- Symbian OS™ Series 60
- 2nd Edition
- Nokia 3rd Edition
- Windows Mobile®
- 2003 SE for Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphone
- 5.0 for Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphone
- 6 Classic, Professional and Standard
About UMU
UMU is a team of specialist mobile security experts dedicated to providing market leading applications and protecting our users from a wide array of mobile phone threats.
UMU is passionate about mobile security and works with other leading security companies to provide the best possible protection.
Further information is available here.
Return to the complete list of news articles.